Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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